European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Paga is racing Roundup racing to say that 1986 is shaping up As a bad year Fomotor sports is an understatement of some magnitude the Raly scene has already been jolted by the Ca Isof Henri Toivoncn and Sergio Creslo in the rally of Corsica earlier this month and the total Accident of italian Driver Elio de Angulis followed in inc formula one racing world less than two weeks Lacr. De Angela died last thursday of Accident injuries suffered Durine a in Shine session at lie Paul Ricard circuit in Southern France. All Ihrcke men were of the of rank in heir profession the finn Toivoncn and his italian american co Driver Creslo on the Lancia factory team and de an Oclis a Veteran of formula one racing but in his first Mason with Brabham Bow. Before joining Brabham de Angelis made his name with Lotus scoring iwo grand Pris victories for the British team. The deaths of Toivoncn and Creslo As Well As thed Utthi of three spectators in the portuguese rally have had far a caching consequences in rallying with motors polls officialdom cancelling the proposed new group s cars and banishing current group b ears Peugeot 20sturbo, Lancia s4 and others by the end of Jib season. Neil year Only the slower group a cars will com Pele in International events. The who Nave invested million in group b cars Are understand ably up in arms about this overnight action and Audi of Germany he already announced its withdraw Al from rallying altogether Well Bave a Complete Story on the rally situation Early next week in the wort Section. De Angulis fatal Accident meanwhile shows that safety remains a big problem in formula one Al least during non race private testing sessions. According to wire service reports the other formula Ono driven testing at Paul Ricard circuit had to use their own on Board extinguishers in attempts to put out the fire in de Angulis wrecked Brabham. And once Rescue work ers did arrive Al the scene most were Clad Only in shorts and Tennis shoo so they could not go immediately to de Angelis Rescue. There Wai no safety Heli copter at the track so de Angelis had to be Down tothe Marseille Hospital by an emergency copier thai was called from Marseille. It was almost an hour before i arrived at the Paul Ricard circuit. By its very nature testing can be More dangerous than qualifying or racing itself and while the safety situation has improved vastly in formula one racing during the past Tew Yean much remains to be Dono especially Al testing sessions looking at motorcycle racing the big new there is world Champion Freddie Spencer s withdrawal from the italian grand prix at Monza hut sunday because of continuing protocol with an aching wrist Tendon. Wrist aches originated by a spill Spencer look during a race six years ago had forced him give up the Lead after 13 laps in the opening Spanish grand prix at Jarama two weeks ago. Fast Freddie who won both the 250cc and soon titles last year will keep his right wrist in plaster for seven Days the Honda team said and hopefully he willbe Able contest the German grand prix at the Lucr Burgering this sunday but that i anything but certain. At moms last sunday it was an american weep even without Spencer. California Deni finishing first second and third and All of them on Yamaha Champion Eddie Lawson who rides for the factory Yamaha cum. Took the Lead on the first Lap from pole position and never was challenged. He Fin Ishad ahead of the Kenny Roberts team riders Rand Mamola Sis seconds Buck and Mike Baldwin who trailed Samota by less than two seconds with Niin Croul of action and with no Points on inc Board Lawson leads for the world championship Soock class with 27 Points while Mamola and Bald win follow with 20 Points is Floc class racing at mania Germany s Tom Mang Honda still Riding brilliantly Al age 36, beat out Venezuela s Carlos Laredo Yamaha by just 0.14 of a second and the italian crowd gave both rider standing ovations. Going into sunday s German up on the Lucr Burgering Mang and Lavado Are lied far the2jqcc Lilic Lead with 27 Points each. Details on the German grand prix May be found under where logo this some results Are in order and first let s look at last sunday s touring car race at ande Slorp Sweden this one the fifth round in the 14-race european championship. The swedish Volvo factory learn scored a highly popular Victory in what must have been a sensational race the Volvo 240 Turbo driven by swedes Ulf Gran Berg and Thomas Lindstrom beating the British Rover Viesse by Only 0.37 hundredths of a second after 300miles of racing. The Rover Viesse was driven by Armin Hahne of Germany and Gianfranca Brancato Iliof Italy. Third came another Volvo. After five rounds Volvo has scored two victories. Rover Viesse has two and Bow France meanwhile new zealand or Mike Thack Wal won the the third round in the european formula 3000 championship aboard a Salt Honda. Beating nut Emanuele Pirro of Italy in a March Ford. The fourth round will be staged on saturday during the belgian grand prix meeting at spa Franco champs. Before checking out this weekend s racing schedule which is a big one two Advance notices Are in order. First let s look at the 22nd annual International Mainz pm than racing program. It s set for May 31 june 1 at the Mainz Finhen army Airfield and it willbe hosted by the Hesse motor sports club and the Mainz military Community. Qualifying wiil be held on May 31 from s . To 6 . And racing follows on june 1 front 9 . To 7 30 . Nine races for various car categories Are on the two Day program. Tickets Wilt Cost 10 Marks about $4,50and All tickets purchased by members of the military Wili Benefit the Mainz morale support fund. Well have More details on the program nut week. The next Advance notice concerns the second annual Moid River gourmet and wine rally this one set from May 30 to june i the three Day event is Span tired by the Bow motorcycle owners of America club and it costs 40 Marks about Sis person. For More information on this event or for info on joining he Bow club Call Paul Howell alofi37l- j672 or Tim Shaffer Al 06343-2074. Where to co this weekend the Indianapolis so mile race is set for sunday but As that s not exactly in our where to go area How Al it inking inthe belgian Orund prix it s the fifth round in inc formula one world driving championship and it takes place on sunday Al the spa Franco champs circuit near mat Medy in the ardennes in Eastern Belgium. After the belgian race the grand Pri circus Pac. Up and Heads to Nort America for the Canadian grand prix in Montreal on june is and the Detroit up on june ii. The next european round is the French up at Paul Ricard Cir Cuit on july 6. In Belgium this weekend. Formula one car qualify ing will take place on Friday and saturday Wilh in limed sessions from 10 to 11 10 . And limed session from 110 2 . The belgian grand Priit of 43 Lap 185 Miles of Eric 4.3-Milc spa Franco renames circuit will begin at 2 30 . On sunday. Several preliminary races Are also on the program including a european championship formula 3000 race on saturday afternoon naked earlier. Motorcycle racing the grand prix of Ger Many third round in the world Road racing championship for motorcycles will be held sunday on Theuner Burgering with races for All classes including cycles with sidecars. All of the world s top riders will compete including americans Snen car hopefully Lawson Baldwin and Momoh practice and qualifying will be held from 9 . To 5p.m. On Friday and from 9 . To 4 . On saturday with a Yamaha cup race following at 5 . The program for sunday starts at 9 . With Warmup session that goes until 10 40. The races Are As follows Brec race 11 . 2socc race noon Cycle with sidecars 1 30 . The top class Cooee race of 30 laps 84 miles3 . The closing i2s race 4 30 ,Prices for sunday Range from 20 to 55 Marks about59 to $25 saturday s admission is 20 Marks about s9 for any seat while Friday s admission is 12 Marks about $5.50 for any Seal. A combination three Day ticket ranges from so to 70 Marks about j23 to $32. To reach the nuer Bergrine from the Koblenz Trie autobahn exit at Ulman and follow the signs to the nuer Burgering. Meanwhile at the hoc Kenhelm circuit in Germany the seventh annual Aoa Sci Telberg prize series will be held an saturday for cycles in the 250, 310, to Mccand Over to oct classes Motocross the 24th annual adar Relling in Motocross will be held on saturday and sunday near Reutlinger South of Stuttgart for cycles in ihei25cc class and for cycles with sidecars. The 4lh div Kinzig Lal Motocross for 250cc Cycle Sand cycles with sidecars will be staged sunday near Waechter Sbach the town of Waech Cubach locate just Northeast of a Olnhausen Germany. A Stin did str Len Mchale thinks celtics would prefer lakers Boston a u to the Bosto celtics just ill Days to destroy Milwaukee. On toe seventh Day they rested. The powerful Leani favored to become Kings of the basketball world look monday off after knocking the Bucks out of then a playoffs in four straight a 111-98 Victory sunday that ended the Eail Ero conference finals. The celtics weren t scheduled to return to practice until wednesday morning and May not know the identity of their opponent in the championship finals until sunday leading 3-1, Houston can gain the West pm conference berth by beating the de fending Champion Laker in to Angele wednesday night. If necessary games adj be played in Houston Friday night and los Angeles sunday. A seven game series will give us theban opponent Boston Forward Kevin Mchale said. That s a Lone enough series to determine which is the belter team. If the taken ate the belter team they la Beable to come the first two games of the final round both in Boston will be May 26 and 29 if the lakers rockets series ends by Friday or May 29 and june i if it ends sunday Boston coach , Jones and guard Danny Alne said they had no preference for an opponent Houston with Akeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson is belter equipped to Han dle Boston s offence which revolves around the inside abilities of Mchale Larry Bird Robert Parish and Bill Walton. Los an Geles would provide a rematch of he Pas two title rounds won by Boston in 1984 and the lakers last year the fans would like us to play la and 1 think we probably would Loo know it s a lot easier to shoot Over takers Forward Kurt Rambis than it is to shoot Over Akeem and Ralph. Houston probably matches up belter with us than the lakers Parish said he s not surprised that hous ton Hai taken command of its. Series. The Talent was always there and no they be got More experience logo with it he said. Boston has a surplus of both ingredients and would give Houston and los Angele plenty of problems. Celtics guards Dennis Johnson and Tnge have an advantage Over Houston s backcourt of Robert Reid and Lewis Lloyd while Boston would have the upper hand under the Basket against the Milwaukee the celtics tied an Aba record of Sis Days Tot the shorten series originally scheduled to go even games. They Are 11-1 in the playoffs. Asleep of the n a finals would enable them to break the league record of 12-1 set by Philadelphia in 1983, eight of Boslov ii playoff victories have been by at least 11 Points and its aver age margin in the 11 wins was 14.6 , the rockets Are scary Ainge said. They have All these Young Guys All these athletes with great bodies and they Don t know any Baler so they re not scared he said know the fans would rather have us play the lakers but i Don t get that championship ring and it does t say on the Side who you beat. It jus says you re the world
